The Procurement Coordinator supports global procurement operations by maintaining procurement systems, coordinating supplier documentation, and enabling efficient Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes. This role partners with sourcing, supplier quality, finance, and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate procurement data, resolve supplier payment issues, support sourcing activities, and drive continuous process improvements. The Procurement Coordinator leverages analytical skills, procurement systems, and reporting tools to enhance operational efficiency while supporting cost, quality, delivery, and compliance objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain supplier information and procurement master data to ensure accuracy and integrity across procurement systems.
- Proactively engage with suppliers to obtain required documentation, maintain supplier records, and support supplier enablement activities.
- Coordinate and resolve supplier invoice, payment, and procurement transaction issues by partnering with suppliers, sourcing, finance, and internal stakeholders.
- Support Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes, including invoice price variance (IPV), purchase order price variance (PPV), and other procurement-related discrepancies.
- Prepare and manage procurement documentation for sourcing events, supplier contracts, and purchasing activities while ensuring compliance with procurement policies.
- Support supplier quality initiatives by collaborating with Supplier Quality Engineers, category teams, and suppliers to improve supplier performance.
- Act as a liaison between procurement and cross-functional teams to facilitate effective communication and issue resolution.
- Generate reports, dashboards, and procurement analytics using business systems and reporting tools to support data-driven decision-making.
- Ensure procurement data integrity by monitoring, validating, and continuously improving procurement information and reporting processes.
- Identify opportunities to streamline procurement workflows, improve business processes, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Support project implementation activities by coordinating supplier deliverables, monitoring timelines, and ensuring successful execution of procurement-related initiatives.
- Participate in health, safety, environmental, and compliance initiatives while adhering to Cummins policies and ethical procurement standards.
- Perform additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned to support business objectives.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes.
- Knowledge of procurement systems, purchasing, supplier management, and payment processes.
- Ability to identify and resolve procurement issues by distinguishing process, system, and data-related root causes.
- Experience reviewing procurement cost variances, including Invoice Price Variance (IPV) and Purchase Order Price Variance (PPV).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret transactional data and recommend corrective actions.
- Experience creating reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Advanced Excel (including Macros), SQL, or similar tools.
- Understanding of procurement policies, procedures, compliance, and ethical sourcing practices.
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex issues for diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while contributing effectively within global teams.
Preferred Experience
- Relevant experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Purchasing Operations, Finance Operations, or Shared Services.
- Experience working with ERP and procurement platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, or equivalent procurement systems.
- Exposure to supplier onboarding, supplier payment management, procurement master data, and supplier documentation processes.
- Experience supporting global procurement operations and cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with procurement reporting, workflow automation, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
- Experience working in a manufacturing, engineering, or multinational organization is preferred.
Behavioral Competencies
- Drives Results
- Action Oriented
- Plans and Aligns
- Customer Focus
- Builds Networks
- Communicates Effectively
- Ensures Accountability
- Instills Trust
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Manages Ambiguity
- Values Differences
- Data Analytics
- Procurement Ethics
- Procurement Policies, Procedures & Tools
- Procurement Systems Knowledge
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma, Secondary School Certificate, or equivalent experience required.
- College degree or equivalent qualification in Supply Chain, Business, Commerce, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
- May require authorization to comply with applicable export control or sanctions regulations.